, 1887-09-15
From Yesterdays Daiiy,

threshed 57S sacks of wheat on WILDLY
island, with their new separator, "Min-
nesota Chief"
Among the freight for Alaska on the
Idaho we noticed very fine bell for the
Catholic church at Juneau. consigned to
Father Altoff.
Attend the public meeting at the court
house Friday evening if you wish to
hear the University question discussed,
or to participate in its discussion.
Rev. j. II. Skidmore Is entitled to the
warmest thanks of Port Townsend peo,
Pile for his active defence of their rights
aud the cause of justice at the recent
conference session.
Mr.. E. p. Newhall, of the Cascade Bay
Lumber and Manufacturing Co., on
Orcas Island, San Juan county, arrived
in town from Seattle yesterday and left
on the Libby this morning.
Col. Henry Landes, Hon. A. W. Bash,
Collector Brooks, Special Agent Beech
er, Capt. Grant and wife, Mrs. d. Fl. Hill,
Mr.. c. b. Wood, E. E. Penn, and sever.
al Others from Port Townsend, were in
Seattle yesterday.
A gentleman writes from Wildly ISL
and that in an old field near the Ebey
place Ed. Jenne raised this year 1872
of wheat drill measure) which yielded
1920 bushels as measured from the ma
chine. The land is old. having been
farmed for over 25 years without ma,
nure.
Mr.. d. P. Quinn will leave tomorrow
for st. Louis. Mo-. to attend the annual
session of the G. a. r. Encampmeht
which convenes there on the 26th: inst
Mr.. Quinn will represent : arragnt'
Post. No. 10, of this city. His many
friends wish him. well, and hope for a
pleasant trip and safe return. He will
be absent about q month.
Ia thanking Hon, d. 7. Denny OF Sc
attle for having consented to become a
bondsman for the secretary of the board
of trade in fhe matter of the University
bonus. our citizens shoald have included
Mr.. A. q. Davis of Dungeness Both
these gentlemen responded to the re-
quest readily-and their action drove
the conference into the smallest possible
corner.
While in Olympia we were entertained
at the pleasant home OF Prof. j. l.. Hen
derson. principal OF tho commercial de-
partment OF the olympia Collegiate In-
stitute Profs. Henderson and Follans-
bee. joint principals OF this institution,
are forcing it along to grand future.
We had the pleasure. OF visiting the
school and thinking for while in the
old familiar surroundings where We
were assistad years ago in learning to
think in O methodic manner.
Rev. Denison and the editor OF this
paper arrived home today-tired and
perplexed. Mr.. Denison deserves the
hearty thanks, the kindest consideration
of the citizens of Port Townsend. He
"a q noble man; his whole duty to our
people has been performed with fidelity
and zeal seldom witnessed. His past
Iear's work has been freely given to the
urtheraDce of the University enterprise
for which be has received not one cent
If remuneration, and indeed at least
lundred dollars out of pocket thereby.
ae performed the.duty he was sent to
10, faithfully aud well; he went to the
conference session with an abiding con-
,IctIon tha { Port Townsend had fully
net her oblig alton. and that she de-
served The institution that bad been
promised to her; when he found the state
Of sentiment and determin nation that ex-
sted on the part Of the banefui ring
that had its unholy plans perfected with
in the conference mem bership, it arous-
ed the fire within his soul; he rose equal
10 the occasion. and in two hours pre-
,entation ef the case LIE poured forth
such burning exhortation in behalf of
dealing that it reduced the
opposition in the estimation OF listeners
to the level OF pigmles. A stenographic
report of that speech, sent broadcast
among the people Of the Territory would
arouse such sentiment that Methodism
would be compelled to retrace its steps
in tits matter or else abandon the field
chief had teeu pe,ietrated in spite of
of pleading, MIR. Denison retired in dis
gust and humiliation. The few small
creatures who have instigated the whole
perfidious scheme were not altogether
swayed by the extra money consideration
offered by Tacoma, as maby suppose;
they had been nursing political ambition
(the desire for personal prefermeDt) along
with religious zealand the resnit was
fatal to their purity of action; it involved
wire-pulling. bargaining and sharp prac-
tice; it engendered a jealousy OF Mr.
Denison whom they felt to be their su-
perior In every respect, and whom tney
desired to put down at any cost; indeed,
to any observer, he lowered among his
fellow ministers, veritable giant in in
tellectual force and acumen-yet with
an honest devotion to his work, candcr
and humility that challenged admiration
and made him in popular estimation the
very head and central figure of the con-
ference; no wonder there were inferior
men who we're jealous of him aud wanted
to get him out OF the way; he had said
several months ago, when there was talk
of reputation of this University con-
tract, that 10 such event be would repu-
diate the conference; The LIST VI. Z. church
at Salem. Oregon, had opened its doors
10 him. with its large membership. and
double the salary be had resolved at Port
Townsend; there was chuckhDg in sle
camp af the copspifatsrs. because thes
thsusht that by killing the Port Tovn-
sad uaiysrsity matter ibey hsd siso
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